| GNS | Gold nanostar |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| siCOX-2 | COX-2 siRNA |
| DG | 2-Amino-2-deoxy-d-glucose |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| 9R | 9-d-arginine |
| LA | α-Lipoic acid |
| GLUT1 | Glucose transporter 1 |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| AA | Ascorbic acid |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| HepG2 | Human hepatocellular liver carcinoma |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| CCK-8 | Cell counting kit-8 |
| Lys | Lysine |
| UV-VIS-NIR | Ultraviolet-visible-near infrared |
| siNC | Negative control siRNA |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electropheresis |